Rising from Small Cloud Rain Technique

Chapter 279: Chapter 256: The Soul Lamp Extinguished

Ji An once again cast the Rejuvenation Technique, and the wounds on the injured person’s face quickly scabbed over and healed.

“You can stand up now. After a few days of rest, you’ll be as lively as a dragon.”

The other party had lost too much blood; while the Rejuvenation Technique could heal injuries, it couldn’t regenerate blood and vitality out of thin air.

The cultivator slowly stood up, cupped his hands, and said:

“Thank you, Senior Brother. I tried using magical power to nurture the wound myself, but it had hardly any effect.”

Without pills, I had to rely on sheer bodily endurance.

Although a cultivator’s life force is much stronger than an ordinary person’s, they don’t naturally possess a terrifying physique with self-healing abilities.

It would be much better if it were a Body Refining Cultivator, not only with stronger body defense but also greater self-healing abilities.

Ji An nodded slightly and walked towards another injured person.

This cultivator, wearing the Law Enforcement Hall’s attire, was quite lucky. One of his calves was severed by a sharp weapon, leaving a smooth incision, which indicated it was likely caused by a magical technique like a Wind Blade.

The wound had black ointment smeared on it, but only half-a-circle was covered, suggesting there wasn’t enough medicinal supply.

“Senior Brother, I’m currently doing my best to maintain the wound to ensure the severed limb has a blood supply.”

The injured person spoke with difficulty, his lips pale, face equally so, and a few beads of sweat on his forehead.

Ji An nodded slightly, extending his Divine Sense to assess the injured person’s condition.

“Not bad. The severed limb is maintaining enough vitality without showing necrosis.”

Then, he released magical power to nurture the severed limb and leg wound, causing black blood foam to ooze from both cut surfaces.

“Hu hu…”

The injured person let out a low painful groan, his entire body trembling slightly.

However, he was also quite tough, quickly gritting his teeth.

Moments later, Ji An noticed the blood’s color returning to normal crimson and immediately changed the Dharma Seal in his hand.

The Magic Intent of burgeoning life blossomed at his fingertips, turning his fingers into what seemed like brilliant jade, sketching mysterious trajectories in the air, with faint Spirit Light scattering into the air.

As the Rejuvenation Technique was performed, emerald green brilliance enveloped the wound, slowly seeping in.

If this was the previous world, handling such injuries would be troublesome, with reconnecting blood vessels being a major issue.

But in this world, a single spell can invite a mysterious force to take over follow-through.

The wounded felt tingling sensations at the wound, his previously weak and dejected spirit suddenly invigorated.

The spell had an effect, and it was a remarkably strong one!

Ji An cast the spell twice in succession, with no more bleeding from the wound, leaving just a blood scab.

He extended his Divine Sense to check and softly said:

“The wound has started healing, but you shouldn’t engage in vigorous activities.

In the coming days, see me once in the morning and evening, and you should recover soon.”

“Senior Brother has marvelous skills. I am Chu Feiyun, and I will follow any request in the future.”

He knew the Rejuvenation Technique himself, but due to cultivation technique and spell level limitations, the effect was negligible.

“Junior Brother is fighting on the front lines. I only did minor work. Take some time to heal.”

Ji An quickly advised and continued to treat the next injured person.

Some cultivators’ injuries weren’t severe and were treated successfully soon, whereas others were not so fortunate.

Injuries like brain damage or charred internal organs exceeded the Rejuvenation Technique’s capability.

The burgeoning energy of life and the silent intent of death intertwined, blurring the line between life and death.

…

Sheng Liyue straightened her waist, letting out a weary sigh as another fellow disciple passed away before her.

Her magical power exhausted, she urgently needed to sit and meditate to regulate her breath.

Looking around, she was secretly surprised, “Huh?”

The courtyard, always crowded with people, now had significant empty spaces.

She hurriedly asked a nearby treating cultivator:

“Junior Sister Meng, what’s going on? Were many disciples already beyond saving when they were brought back?”

If the battle was intense, the cultivators would get injured at pace.

If not transported promptly, the best time for treatment would be missed upon arrival here.

It put the cultivators in a difficult choice, whether to continue treatment when some were beyond hope of recovery?

Meng Wanqiu slightly shook her head, gesturing to a short distance away, with a hint of joy on her lips:

“Senior Sister, that Senior Brother’s Rejuvenation Technique is particularly effective, healing the injured rapidly.”

The effect of one person was equivalent to several people.

“Even better than your magic?”

Sheng Liyue was slightly astonished, knowing that her Junior Sister Meng’s cultivation of the Evergreen Wood Skill reached perfection with her Rejuvenation Technique.

“That’s likely so.”

“Could it be that his Rejuvenation Technique has been honed to perfection?”

Only this could explain why the other party’s spell effect was stronger than Junior Sister Meng’s.

“Not quite yet. I spent some time around him. While the Magic Intent he exhibited was slightly stronger than mine, it wasn’t a qualitative leap.”

Meng Wanqiu answered, having thought about the reason, she attributed it to differences in comprehension of the Cultivation Technique Divine Intent.

“Senior Sister, what is that Senior Brother’s esteemed name?”

She was very curious that she hadn’t noticed such a person before.

“Uh, I forgot. Let me go ask.

Junior Sister, look after things here first. I’ve exhausted my magical power and need to meditate to recover.”

“Understood.”

Sheng Liyue gracefully moved with lotus steps, walking toward the busy figure. After the other person finished casting a spell, she coughed and cupped her hands in greeting:

“Junior Sister Sheng Liyue, from the Feixia Mountain lineage, haven’t had the chance to ask Senior Brother about cultivation in that Dao Field.”

Ji An looked at the female cultivator who had brought him here, returned the courtesy with a smile:

“I am Ji An, from the Ningcui Cliff lineage; my Dao Field is at Red Flame Peak.”

Feixia Mountain is the Dao Field for Chao Origin stage cultivators within the sect, with most disciples highly skilled in alchemy, similar to the situation at Ningcui Cliff.

“So it’s Senior Brother Ji in person, it’s a pleasure to meet you!”

Sheng Liyue showed a peculiar expression, but quickly restrained it, and said:

“Senior Brother Ji is talented, having you here makes it much easier for everyone. Also, please take time to rest and recover your magical power.”

With that, she slightly bowed and turned to leave.

The name ’Ji An’ was familiar to her, as she often heard it mentioned by fellow disciples and juniors when chatting, even before the demon calamity erupted. The name of Stone Turtle cultivator from Red Flame Peak was often heard.

The person was a spirit farmer cultivating a wood element technique.

Ji An caught the brief peculiar smile on the female cultivator’s face, watched her graceful silhouette, and scratched his head.

…

On this day, Ji An finished his cultivation and came to the courtyard.

It had been two months since he arrived at Mingfeng Mountain, every day passing in constant busyness.

When the war started, from the moment the first wounded was sent down, it became impossible to stop.

The Rejuvenation Technique was released repeatedly, and he gained more insights from observing the recovery of the wounded.

The healing of flesh and blood is also a growth process, the growth and sprouting aura contained in wood element spiritual energy greatly accelerated the wound recovery speed.

In fact, if there were pills available to replenish the primordial qi lost by cultivators, those who were healed could immediately return to the front lines.

Unfortunately, such pills were exhausted early on; only by consuming underaged Blood Replenishing Ginseng and other spirit medicines could primordial qi be replenished.

Due to deeper realization of magic techniques, his understanding of cultivation technique divine intent slightly improved.

“Good morning, Senior Brother Ji!”

“Hello, Senior Brother Ji!”

Fellow disciples greeted him one after another, Ji An responded with smiles; his magic technique’s healing effects were the best among them, easing others’ burdens significantly.

At this time, the sun had not yet risen; Ji An leaned against the wall, seemingly resting with closed eyes.

His mind sank into his dantian, checking the progress of his magic techniques.

[Magic Technique: Rejuvenation Technique (Perfection 89%)

Antitoxic Technique (Perfection 32%)]

The Rejuvenation Technique advanced rapidly; during this period it increased by over forty points, and the Antitoxic Technique also improved by more than ten points.

Previously, such advancement would have been unimaginable; the Rejuvenation Technique is a Foundation Establishment stage technique.

He believed this was due to reaching a certain cultivation technique level, compounded by the effects of a lower grade Dao Seed, plus all magical power being used in spellcasting.

Unlike other cultivators encountering bottlenecks, he always made progress as long as he diligently practiced magic techniques, his comprehension playing a crucial role.

Ji An noticed cultivators approaching beside him, a faint fragrance seeped into his nose, and he opened his eyes to hear gentle words delivered to his ears.

“These days, Senior Brother Ji, you’ve been working hard.

Lately, the demon beasts’ offensive has eased somewhat, and the number of wounded cultivators has clearly decreased, the war seems to be entering a stalemate.”

Sheng Liyue sighed inwardly, this most difficult period is about to be over.

The Canglan Secret Realm is about to open, and the strongest cultivators in magical combat from various sects and loose cultivators are set to return.

The addition of hundreds of late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators will surely greatly relieve the pressure on the front lines.

“Let’s hope so.”

Ji An’s view was not optimistic; during his first half month here, he witnessed several Golden Core stage battles, with dozens of Chao Origin stage demon beasts participating in daily attacks.

Lately, everything has gone quiet, leading him to believe that the demon beasts are preparing for a larger offensive.

According to intelligence, the Mingfeng Mountain defense line has been mostly destroyed, with several demon beast groups less than three thousand miles from the Golden Spirit Sect’s mountain gate.

If cultivators remain on the defensive, their rear will catch fire.

As the sun rose, light and warmth spread over the world.

Mingfeng Mountain was bathed in golden light, as were the demon beasts from all directions around the Immortal City.

“Awooo!”

A tiger’s roar shook the land, spreading the scent of blood and killing intent with its sound.

A new battle began.

…

Golden Spirit Sect, Lingxiao Mountain, Soul Hall.

Three rows of bronze oil lamps stood alone, representing the soul lamps of disciples entering the Canglan Secret Realm.

The connection between the Little World and the Cultivation Realm’s qi mechanism was extremely difficult, so the flames were very weak.

Ye Changqing watched the soul lamps with a gloomy expression, about thirty-five percent of the lamps had extinguished.

After years of development in the Canglan Secret Realm, most areas have been explored by various sects, and a mature ’Secret Realm Exploration Manual’ has been established.

Therefore, when the secret realm opens, the most elite cultivators are sent boldly.

There are casualties, but in nearly a thousand years the casualty rate has never exceeded fifteen percent, mostly below ten percent, a rate easily acceptable.

But this time the opening of the secret realm has gone awry somewhere, resulting in heavy casualties.

The secret realm is set to reopen tomorrow, and hopefully, there will be no more casualties!

As Ye Changqing pondered the source of the problem, another soul lamp’s flame burst and extinguished.

As if signaling, soul lamps continued to extinguish one after another.

In the mere span of a few breaths, more than ten soul lamps no longer shone.